CDL Endorsements: Everything You Need to Know
As a truck driver, you have a lot of opportunities in front of you. While you can stick to hauling general freight, you can significantly increase your earning potential by accepting different types of cargo. Depending on the class of your commercial driver’s license (CDL), you may be able to obtain other trucker endorsements that […]
How to Become a Truck Driver: The Essential Guide
If you’re looking for a career without a cubicle and a chance to see the country, you might consider becoming a truck driver. It’s a great option if you have a little bit of wanderlust and don’t mind long drives away from your home base. You’ll have a chance to live on the road, meet […]
The Power of a Pulse Message
The driver recruiting landscape has seen massive changes since the spread of COVID-19 in the United States. Application volumes since mid-March are down 15-20% in both experienced and student drivers, making an already present driver shortage more acute for carriers of every size. Now more than ever, recruiting departments are competing against other carriers for […]
Tenstreet Partnership with Truckers Against Trafficking
Tenstreet offers free TAT training video to entire driver base through proprietary content training library and Driver Pulse app TAT is a 501(c)3 that exists to educate, equip, empower and mobilize members of the trucking, bus and energy industries to combat human trafficking. The partnership between Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) and Tenstreet is key in […]
Get to Know Carriers Before You Apply with Pulse Connect
Have you ever gone to the trouble of filling out an application, talking with a recruiter, submitting your driver documents, and completing onboarding procedures, only to find out along the way that you don’t think you’ll be happy at this new carrier? Maybe they don’t offer the benefits that are most important to you, or […]
What is a Chain of Custody Form?
Everyone in the transportation industry should be aware of the procedures mandated by its governing body, the Department of Transportation. One such system is the chain of custody form (commonly abbreviated to CCF) for drug test results for drivers. By issuing a federal forensic drug testing custody and control form, collected specimens can be carefully […]
CSA Compliance: What You Should Know
Car and transportation crashes are still one of the leading causes of death and permanent disability in the United States. In 2019 alone, there were over 37,000 car-related fatalities and 2.35 million injuries. A significant percentage of these accidents involve large vehicles like trucks. That’s why the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) created the […]
Hire Drivers Faster By Sharpening Your Axe
Abraham Lincoln is quoted as having said, “If I had five minutes to chop down a tree, I would spend three of those minutes sharpening my axe.” Like much great advice, it’s the kind of counter-intuitive directive that can give some of us – including busy recruiters – pause. If I’ve only got five minutes […]
7 Driver Hiring Don’ts You Should Avoid
When there’s a shortage of drivers and a bounty of empty seats to be filled, it’s natural that companies would always be looking for new ways to attract top talent away from competitors and into their own trucks. But it’s important that your business not take shortcuts in its recruiting; the wrong techniques can attract […]
Are You Meeting Driver Expectations?
When you hire a promising new driver, it’s natural to have sky-high expectations: they’ll excel at the company immediately, they won’t cause issues, and they’ll be contributing to your business meaningfully for years to come. But rarely are the results so blue and cloudless. According to a recent study by Stay Metrics that followed newly […]
